Neuro 135-164 Flashcards
spinal nerves have posterior root carrying motor info (toward/away from?) the CNS?
what kind of fibers?
toward
afferent
C7 dermatome
lateral arm and forearm to index, long, and ring fingers
the most severe grade of injury to a peripheral nerve
neurotmesis
C3 dermatome
entire neck
two positive tests for meningitis
Brudzinski’s
Kernig’s
division of CNS that conserves and restores energy.. acetylcholine neurotransmitter.. generally an inhibitory response
parasympathetic
what is proprioception
identify a static position of an extremity or body part
what does the brachioradialis reflex do
elbow flexion/forearm supination
within the PNS, autonomic neurons are divided into __________ and _________ nerves
sympathetic and parasympathetic
meninges in order from superficial to deep
dura
arachnoid
pia
what lobe is affected with impairments in learning, receptive deficits, memory
temporal
the pancreatic hormone that decreases secretion and absorption of the GI tract
somatostatin
what is hydrocephalus
an increase of CSF within the ventricles of the brain
what lobe is affected with impairments in sensation of touch, kinesthesia, vibration, temperature
parietal
spinal nerves have anterior root carrying motor info (toward/away from?) the CNS?
what kind of fibers?
away
efferent
what type of pancreatic cells secrete somatostatin
delta
what is Kernig’s Sign
pain with hip flexion combined with knee extension
what type of meningitis is a medical emergency
acute
deep sensation tests
proprioception, kinesthesia, vibration
what does the anterior portion of the sylvian fissure divide
temporal and frontal